John Langer is a financial advisor at Strategy Financial Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill, Bank of America, and Raymond James Financial Services. Strategy Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing discretionary investment management and financial consulting through a conservative, income- and risk-focused approach implemented with third-party sub-advisors and diversified multi-asset models.

Stephen Galvin is a financial advisor at Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Galvin, Gaustad & Stein since 2010 and previously spent five years with Foothill Securities, Inc. Galvin, Gaustad & Stein is a registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and various business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.35 billion in client assets and employs a proprietary security-selection process combining quantitative screening, discounted cash-flow valuation, and qualitative company analysis.

Richard Antonio is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with six years of experience at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC. Prior to joining Ironwood, he held positions at the University of Arizona and Camp Pocono Trails. Ironwood Investment Counsel is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.5 billion for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis across various asset classes and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Charles Picerni is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at Sensible Money, LLC. His prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as well as experience with organizations such as the San Francisco Giants and the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation. Sensible Money provides financial planning and discretionary investment management services primarily to individuals in or nearing retirement, their trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach integrates plan design, investment implementation, and ongoing adjustments through its Juicing® Experience model, emphasizing diversified portfolios and liability-driven investing techniques.

Jennifer Smiljanich is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with SJS Investment Services since 2017 and previously worked at SJS Investment Consulting, Inc. from 2010 to 2017. SJS Investment Services serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, institutional investors, and public entities, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and consulting. The firm’s investment process features diversified model portfolios monitored by an internal Investment Committee and includes a specialized public-funds practice with tailored cash-flow analysis and detailed reporting.

Elizabeth Shabaker is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and has been with Versant Capital Management, Inc. since 2010. She holds a Series 65 license and works out of Phoenix, AZ. Versant Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and family office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers both high-touch wealth management and an automated ETF-based portfolio program, managing approximately $1.24 billion in client assets.

Mark Rehn is a financial advisor at Stableford Capital LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. Before joining Stableford Capital in 2021, he worked for eight years at Ineos Styrolution America LLC. Stableford Capital serves individual clients, business owners, and institutional retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach focused on high-quality, capital-compounding companies and utilizes proprietary analytics, derivative strategies, and model portfolios for retirement participants.

Matthew Baum is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP since 2016. The firm provides investment management services to individual clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit sharing plans, and other entities, managing both discretionary and nondiscretionary accounts with approximately $1.62 billion in assets. L. Roy Papp & Associates employs a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented investment approach supported by an in-house research team and serves both high-net-worth individuals and investment company clients, including acting as adviser to a registered mutual fund.

Justin Smiley is a CFP® at Versant Capital Management, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, with one year of experience in financial advising. Prior to joining Versant, he worked in various roles at PNC Corporate & Institutional Bank, MidFirst Bank, and Great American Insurance Company. Versant Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and charitable clients with portfolio management, wealth planning, family office services, and consulting. The firm focuses on client-specific investment policies and builds diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes, including equity, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Andrue Jorgensen is a financial advisor at Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Securian Financial Services Inc and Renaissance Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as the Sponsorship Chair for the Arizona Region of the Porsche Club of America. Bayntree Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing investment management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes long-term total return with attention to limiting downside risk and uses a tailored planning process known as the Bayntree Blueprint.

Jasmine Miller is a financial advisor at Kilter Group with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial, Invst, LLC, and Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management. Outside of her advisory work, she is also licensed as an insurance agent. Kilter Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension-plan sponsors. The firm employs a top-down, macro tactical asset-allocation approach, combining sector rotation with a relative growth/value framework, and uses technology-enabled tools for risk profiling and portfolio management.

Luke Barnes is a financial advisor at Bledsoe Asset Management, LLC with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bledsoe, he worked in various roles including with the Phoenix and Tusayan Fire Departments and with Baker Tilly. He is currently active with the Phoenix Fire Department. Bledsoe Asset Management serves members of the public safety community, their families, and a broader clientele including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management and financial planning services using customized portfolios that incorporate both long-term holdings and derivatives strategies.

Phillip Adams is a financial advisor at Mathis Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Mathis Wealth Management since 2016, alongside prior roles at Ausdal Financial Partners and Transcend Security. Adams also served nearly three decades with the City of Phoenix Fire Department before transitioning fully into financial services. Mathis Wealth Management offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach and provides services such as ongoing portfolio monitoring, financial planning engagements, and ERISA consulting.

Tina Decker is a financial advisor at Bridgeport Financial Solutions with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, INC and OSAIC. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages model portfolios through an Investment Committee and provides discretionary management with access to third-party strategists and affiliated models under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Lauren West is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa and Delta Air Lines, and she spent eight years at Berman Capital Advisors. Laffer Tengler Investments provides portfolio management, model delivery, and wrap-fee program management for individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and specialty clients. The firm combines quantitative modeling and macroeconomic forecasting with fundamental security analysis to manage strategies across various asset classes, including an actively managed equity income ETF.

Thomas Hughes is a financial advisor at One Wealth Capital Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. His background also includes twelve years at Automatic Data Processing. One Wealth Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $307 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation, combining growth and fixed-income strategies across various investment vehicles, and utilizes both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Rafael De Oliveira is a financial advisor at Strategy Financial Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Fisher Investments, Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he is a business owner of Lua Empire LLC. Strategy Financial Group serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $367 million in assets. The firm employs a conservative, income- and risk-focused investment approach primarily through third-party sub-advisors and offers a range of portfolio management and financial consulting services.

Michael Peart is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group in Phoenix, Arizona, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and McAdam LLC. Peart has been with Embree Financial Group since 2018. Embree Financial Group offers holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients and manages portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a range of investment vehicles.

Giancarlo Mateus is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Ironwood, he spent 13 years at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Ironwood Investment Counsel is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.5 billion for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios and also provides financial planning, estate and insurance planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Amy Jones is a financial advisor at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Peoria, AZ. She holds a Series 66 designation and has experience in private client services since 2023. Prior to her advisory career, she worked in the elevator industry and was involved with entrepreneurial ventures such as Parallax Enterprises, LLC. Clarus Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $305.2 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining strategic asset allocation with tactical and model strategies, supported by third-party research and quarterly portfolio reviews.